Celebration!

Today was our final day in Cabanas and it was pretty emotional. The morning started off relatively normal with a breakfast consisting of cereal, milk, oatmeal and yogurt. We then continued with the work on the church which was mainly touching up the walls with…

Top 5 Fun Times!

12 Ziplines Night hike-crocs, frogs, and sloths Llanos de Cortez (waterfall) Beach Souvenir shopping

La Fortuna

The following post features student writing. We had a good time! If only you were there you would understand — it was such a blast! It’s like a typhoon of fun just hit our imaginations: From hot springs to hiking over bridges, the excitement in…

Home Stretch in Cabana

The following post features student writing. The day started early for a select few, who decided to go on a six-mile nature walk at 4:15 AM to take pictures and get some extra exercise. After they returned and the group had breakfast, some split up…

Painting and Rio Celeste

The following post features student writing. Today was not quite normal. Besides the gallo pinto, waking up early, going to the house, taking a break for lunch, repello, and playing games at night until the sounds of the latest rapper put us to sleep, today…

Starting the Ramp to Church

The following post features student writing. For breakfast, today was a little different. We had cereal and milk, as well as blueberry and pineapple and mango yogurt — not “traditional,” but good all the same. Work today was focused on the sidewalk in front of the…

Daily Life

The following post features student writing. Breakfast: Today, we had yet another great breakfast by Elda. Today we had panqueques, huevos, y frijoles. Work: Today we put up four layers of repello and evened out the dirt for the entrance to the church. While some of…

Rafting!

The following post features student writing. Today was our first free day without work — and did it feel GOOD! We did have to get up earlier (5 AM) for an early breakfast of cereal, milk, and yogurt. Afterward, we made our way to the bus…

Visiting the Cacao Farm

The following post features student writing This morning we had toast, pancakes, and omelettes. Shortly after we headed to the project site and continued work on the church. We continued plastering the walls, and sanded the ones that were already completed from the previous day….

Work Begins in Cabanas

The following post features student writing. The first morning in Cabanas, we met as a group at 6:50 AM and collectively walked to breakfast. For every meal a local woman named Elda cooks for us. After breakfast we started working on the church (our community…